Calexico Municipal Code Ch. 15.44 Moving Buildings

It is unlawful for any persons, firms or corporations to move or transport, or cause to be moved or transported, for the purpose of location or use, into those certain zones or districts within the city designated upon the zoning map appended to the ordinance codified in Title 17 as zones R-1 and R-2 any buildings or parts of buildings that have been previously constructed and located for use in or upon any other areas or sites within or without the city. All of such buildings or parts of buildings are prohibited from being moved or transported into, or located, used or occupied in said R-1 and R-2 zones, or either of them.

(Prior code § 8311)

The city clerk, building inspector, and any and all other officials or employees of the city charged with the issuance of permits are prohibited from issuing any permit or permits for the use of the city streets or removal or transportation of any of such buildings or parts of buildings into the R-1 and R-2 zones designated in Section 15.44.010, or either of them.

(Prior code § 8312)

The council may, upon the verified petition of any owner of property within the R-1 or R-2 zones specified in Section 15.44.010 filed with the city council, stating therein the grounds of the application and all facts relied upon by the petitioner or petitioners requesting exceptions to the prohibitions established by this chapter in said zones, by ordinance permit the removal or transportation into or use, location or occupancy in said zones, or either of them, of any of such buildings or parts of buildings, upon such terms and conditions as the council may determine proper under the special circumstances shown to exist, whenever the council is satisfied upon a consideration and investigation of the facts stated in said petition that such exception is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of any substantial property right or rights of the petitioner, and not materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property and improvements in said designated zones or either of them.

(Prior code § 8321)

The city council shall set the matters set forth in such petition as designated in Section 15.44.030 for public hearing, and shall cause notice of the hearing to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not more than five nor less than two days before the date of such hearing.

(Prior code § 8331)

The city council shall also cause written notice of the hearing designated in Section 15.44.040 to be sent by United States mail, not less than five days before the date of such hearing, to all owners of property within a radius of three hundred feet of the property to which it is proposed to move and locate such buildings or parts of buildings referred to in this chapter.

(Prior code § 8332)

Upon the hearing specified in Section 15.44.040, all interested parties shall be given full opportunity to be heard for or against such proposed exception.

(Prior code § 8333)

It shall require the affirmative vote of not less than four-fifths of all members of the city council to grant any proposed exception to this chapter.

(Prior code § 8341)

The decision of the council shall be final and conclusive as to all matters and things involved in the petition designated in Section 15.44.030.

(Prior code § 8342)

There shall be a charge to cover the expenses connected with the investigation of the facts involved in any such petition for an exception to this chapter, such amount shall be the actual cost to the city in conducting such an investigation at a rate to be determined by the city council by ordinance or resolution.

(Prior code § 8351)

(Ord. No. 1102, § 6, 9-22-09)